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List of Major Ports in India
S.N | Seaports States Major export
°.
1 Kochi Port Kerala | Tea, Coffee, Spices,
etc
2. Ennore Port Tamil Nadu | Iron ore, petroleum,
coal, and chemicals
3. Haldia port West Jute, steel, iron ore,
Bengal etc
4. Kolkata Port West Iron ore, tea, coal,
Bengal steel, etc
5. Kandla Port Gujarat Textile, manganese,
machinery, leather,
chemical products,
etc
6. Mangalore Port | Karnataka Iron ore
7. Marmagoa Goa Iron ore
8. Mumbai Port | Maharashtr | Textile, manganese,
a machinery, leather,
chemical products,
etc
9. Jawaharlal Maharashtr | Textile, chemicals,
Nehru port a pharmaceuticals,
carpets, ete
10. | Paradip Port Odisha Iron ore, iron, and
aluminium
ah Tuticorin Port | Tamil Nadu Salt, fertilizer,10:32 Wed 21 Dec
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41. | Tuticorin Port | TamilNadu | — Salt, fertilizer,
petroleum, coal, etc
12. | Vishakhapatna Andhra Coal, alumina, oil,
m Port Pradesh and coals
13. | Chennai port | Tamil Nadu | Rice, textile, leather,
goods, etc
List of Major Ports in details:
. Kochi Port- It is located on the south-western coast of Willington Island,
in Kerala, India. Itis the second-largest natural seaport in India. It is also
called a natural gateway for the industrial and agricultural market in
‘South-west India. It is one of the major centers for shipbuilding. From
Kochi Port spices, tea, and coffee are exported.
Ennore Port- Ennore port is located on the Coromandel Coast, Tamil
Nadu, India. It is recognized as India’s first corporatized port. It is about
24 km away from Chennai port and ranks 12th on the major seaports
list. From Ennore port iron ore, petroleum, coal, and chemicals are
exported.
Haldia port- It is located on the banks of the Huali river, West Bengal,
India. It is mainly used to share the export work with Kolkata Port and
relieves some pressure from Kolkata Port. From Haldia port jute, steel,
iron ore, etc are exported.
Kolkata Port- It is located in West Bengal and is the only riverine major
port in India. The Kolkata Port and the Haldia port together makes the
twin dock systems, from the easter and western side of the Hugli river
respectively. The major quantity of Jute is exported from Kolkata Port
and things like iron oe, tea, coal, steel, etc are also exported.
Kandla Port- it is located in the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat, India. It is known
a8 a Tidal port and it is constructed after the partition. The Kandla Port is
used to relieve the pressure on Mumbai Port. It is a well-known port
because it is also acknowledged as trade free zone.
Mangalore Port- It is located in Karnataka, India. It is deep water and
an all-weather port. Mangalore Port is the only major port in Karnataka.
It majorly deals with exporting iron ore.
. Marmagoa Port- it is located in the estuaries of River Juari in Goa,
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7. Marmagoa Port- It is located in the estuaries of River Juari in Goa,
India. It is also a natural harbor and it was awarded the status of a major
port in 1963. The Marmagoa port is also a leading exporter of Iron ore
8. Mumbai Port- It is located in Maharashtra, India. Earlier it was located
by the navies of Shivaji. It is the largest natural port and the busiest port
in India. The port consists of three were docks, namely, Prince’s Dock,
Victoria Dock, and Indira Dock. From Mumbai Port textile, manganese,
machinery, leather, chemical products, etc are exported.
9. Jawaharlal Nehru port- It is located on the Eastern shore of Mumbai,
Maharashtra, India. It is the largest artificial port and the largest
container port in India. This port is also called Nhava Sheva port
because the villages of these names existed in that area. From
Jawaharlal Nehru port textile, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, carpets, etc
are exported.
10. Paradip Port- It is located at the junction of the Mahanadi river and the
Bay of Bengal in Odisha, India. It is the first major port after the
commencement of Independence. From Paradip port iron ore, iron and
aluminium are exported. The majority of the export business is done with
Japan.
11. Tuticorin Port- It is located in the Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India.
The earlier name of the port was V.O. Chidambaranar Port. It is an
artificial port and it is famous for pearl fishery. Tuticorin is also known as
Pearl City because of the pearl fishery in the Bay of Bengal. From
Tuticorin salt, fertilizer, petroleum, coal, etc are exported
12. Vishakhapatnam Port- It is located between Chennai port and Kolkata
Port in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the second-largest port by volume of
cargo handled and it is also a natural harbor. Fr Vishakhapatnam port
coal, alumina, oil, and coals are exported.
13. Chennai port- It is located in Tamil Nadu. It is the largest port on the
eastern coast of India and the second largest port after Jawaharlal
Nehru port. It is also an artificial port. From Chennai port rice, textile,
leather, goods, etc are exported.